Chicken and Mushrooms in Sherry-Cream Sauce

Submitted by evelynathens

"A rich-tasting chicken dish that comes together really fast once the prep work is done."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 -4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch strips (about 2-2 1/2 lbs, I find that 3 breasts adequately feeds my family)
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, halved lengthwise and sliced thin crosswise
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom, sliced thin
• 3 tablespoons medium-dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄3 cup cream
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
• cooked noodles
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves

directions

1. Pat chicken dry and toss with flour and season to taste.
2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tblsp of oil over high heat until hot but not smoking; brown chicken and transfer to a bowl.
3. Heat remaining tblsp of oil until hot but not smoking and saute onions, garlic and mushrooms, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, or until golden.
4. Add Sherry and lemon juice and deglaze skillet, stirring and scraping up brown bits.
5. Stir in chicken, cream and broth. Taste and adjust seasoning.
6. Bring to a boil and boil until thickened.
7. Arrange noodles on a platter, spoon chicken and sauce over and sprinkle with parsley.

Reviews

[Dr.JenLeddy]

I almost feel bad reviewing after making so many changes, but it was the base I started with and it was GREAT. OK, so I used salt, pepper, minced garlic and thyme in my flour mix for breading the chicken. I quartered my mushrooms because I prefer the aesthetic. For the sauce I used 1/2 c. Chardonnay, 1/2 cup. chicken broth & 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream with a couple tablespoons of cornstarch mixed in to thicken it a bit. It went together quickly and tasted divine, we'll be making this again.

 

[Southern Lady]

DH said he liked the recipe and wants me to prepare it again. I on the otherhand found it lacking somthing, not sure what. As another reviewer said, it has a "mild yet rich flavor". I'll try again with a few herbs/spices.

 

[KBhere]

Wow! This was just wonderful - cannot imagine how I missed making it this long. Made it just as posted except for seasoning the chicken with some salt, pepper, celery salt and parsley. This is already a favorite here!

 

[BoxOWine]

Delicious and very easy to prepare. I followed the recipe exactly except I doubled the sauce ingredients as we like lots of sauce. I thickened the sauce with a bit of cornstarch mixed with water. Had a bit left over for lunch the next day and it was even better.

 

[BeachGirl]

A very tasty sauce. I used cubed pork steaks instead of chicken, and followed the recipe, except I did add salt, pepper and some herbs to the flour before tossing pork with it. I served the sauce over the pork, omitting the noodles which are no-nos on Atkins diet. The sauce didn't thicken (probably because the flour from the breading wasn't mixed in the gravy) so I used a little cornstarch to thicken it. Delicious mild, rich flavor. I will make this again.